Hi > [error with non-existing first chess program] > So it is not a simple change, and I'd rather not mess with it so close > before release. I don't think -ncp would be the best default mode to start > in. If you have an engine installed, you usually want to load it (when not > using -ics mode). XBoard has always had this problem that a missing engine > causes a startup error, so people will be used to it. Therefore I'd rather > leave the fix for a future version, where we can fundamentally solve it by > allowing engine replacement at run time.
ok... how about trying several default engines in that case that should be easier to implement... e.g. try fairymax then crafty then gnuchess. I would think that on many systems that might also solve the problem that fairymax won't be installed on many systems. ARUN
